APPEA 2025 Conference and Exhibition

For nearly twenty years Mr Hockey served in the Australian Parliament. Over that period the Prime Minister put him in charge of the portfolios of financial services, health and welfare delivery, employment, workplace relations, small business and tourism.

Mr Hockey then served as Treasurer of Australia, the second most significant position in the Australian Government with responsibility for the Australian economy.

In 2014 Mr Hockey served as Chair of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bankers Group. This is the most senior gathering of the world’s economic leaders.

More recently Mr Hockey served as Australia’s Ambassador to the United States of America under both President Obama and President Trump. This is Australia’s most senior diplomatic post.

He is renowned for negotiating significant wins with the Trump Administration on issues as diverse as the enforcement of refugee agreements and exemptions from all Trump 1.0 tariffs and quotas.

Mr Hockey has since founded strategic advisory and investment firm Bondi Partners, with staff based in Washington DC, LA, London, Tokyo, Sydney and Canberra, and specialises in providing strategic and tactical advice to businesses in areas ranging from infrastructure and investment to cyber security and politics.

Mr Hockey loves playing golf (including with US Presidents), tennis and follows all sports.

Presentation details

Plenary 1
The Energy Edge | Innovation, Opportunity, Security
Lead Address
Tuesday 27 May 2025
8:30am – 10:15am

Please note, Hon. Ambassador Joe Hockey will be presenting virtually.

Detailed program can be found here.